PARIS — The day after turning 21, Savannah Sutherland flew around the purple track at the Stade de France, the youngest competitor to reach the finals of the Olympic 400-metre hurdles.

The hurdler who started her track career in Borden, a village of roughly 300 people some 50km northwest of Saskatoon, finished seventh on the world’s biggest sporting stage on Thursday. She competed in a race where reigning Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of the United States lowered her own world record yet again, running a blistering 50.37 seconds — a time so fast it would very nearly have qualified her for the 400m finals of these Games.

American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone dominated the field at the 2024 Olympic final, running a blistering 50.37 seconds{ai:summary}<p>Savannah Sutherland, fresh out of her teens, hit the Stade de France's purple track, making waves as the youngest finalist in the Olympic 400-metre hurdles. The small-town girl from Borden finished seventh, under the shadow of a world record-breaking performance by Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.</p><p>It was a night of dreams and speeds, where youth met the relentless power of achievement. In a race of legends, she found her footing and set her sights on the horizon. #sports</p>

’A historic moment for all of us;’ Canadian Savannah Sutherland 7th in record-setting Olympic 400-metre hurdles

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